How to Maintain Your Wooden Garage Doors By William F. Gabriel

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A lot of people prefer the look of wood grain and colors on certain parts of their house They also require a hefty investment depending on the kind of wood and how they are made

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A lot of people prefer the look of wood grain and colors on certain parts of their house. They also require a hefty investment depending on the kind of wood and how they are made. This high value is also part of their appeal to owners and buyers. This includes garage doors. The only thing about wooden garage doors or any wooden furniture and fixture is maintaining them to keep their beautiful look in tip-top shape. Just take note of the following tips on how to take care of your garage doors and keep their real value intact.

Sealants are very valuable protection for your wooden

garage doors. It can protect your wood from UV rays and even extreme weather that could damage your doors. Paneled doors also need an application of acrylic latex caulking to protect seams in between panels. This is important to do before you apply the sealant on your paneled wooden garage doors. If repainting is needed or if you want to add color, it should be done in about every two years to avoid making your color look faded.

If you live in a place with very varied weather, make sure you have the proper ventilation for your garage. Rain and snow may bring water into your garage whenever you drive through those kinds of weather. Any condensation can ruin your wood doors especially if water runs off from your car towards your driveway. Condensation ruins wood especially if exposed to it for very long or frequent times. Also wood tends to sag or warp to changes in the temperature and humidity. Adding the proper ventilation in your garage to will help minimize your wooden garage doors from experiencing this damage.

It is not only the wood that needs some maintenance. Metal and other parts of the door also need some regular check ups. Springs, rollers and hinges can also gather up condensation and rust up. Imbalance is also a problem with moving parts so regularly see any damage and make sure you repair them immediately. Any imbalance would cause your door to not open properly. Most cracks on wooden garage doors happen due to the weight of the door not balanced properly on the moving parts. Cracks can cause long term damage to your doors if not repaired as soon as possible.

If in case you think wood will take too much time maintaining for you, you can opt for some faux wood doors. They still have the same classical look of real wooden doors but have less upkeep than real wooden doors.

Wood has always been a beautiful material for fixtures and furniture. Nothing beats a solid grained and stunningly colored wood in your home. Keep your wood covering taken care of frequently and it would keep your wooden garage doors from needing big repairs for years. Just remember to keep them regularly maintained and you are sure to get their worth more in the future.